Gellan Gum for Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Drinks

🧃 : Gellan Gum for Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Drinks — A Smart Stabilizer Solution

🌈 The Challenge with Natural Juices

Fruit juices — especially those with pulp, fiber, or added nutrients — face stability problems:

⚠️ Pulp settling
⚠️ Phase separation
⚠️ Cloudy appearance loss

Consumers today want natural, shelf-stable drinks that look fresh and stay uniform — without artificial thickeners. That's where gellan gum steps in as the ideal stabilizer.

🧪 Why Gellan Gum Is a Game-Changer in Juice Formulation

Gellan gum forms a weak gel network that suspends insoluble particles like:

🍊 Fruit pulp
🥕 Vegetable fibers
🧬 Fortified nutrients (calcium, protein, etc.)

And it does all that at extremely low levels — often 0.02–0.05%.

Advantages:

✔️ No impact on flavor or color
✔️ Stable over pasteurization or UHT
✔️ Clean mouthfeel — no sliminess
✔️ Keeps juice cloudy and homogenous

⚖️ Typical Formulation for Shelf-Stable Juices

Ingredient	Function
Gellan Gum (LA type)	Suspension agent
Calcium source	Activator for gel network
Juice Base	Flavor + body
Citric Acid	pH control

Usage Tips:

Hydrate gellan gum at 85–90°C
Add calcium source carefully to trigger gelling
Homogenize and pasteurize as normal
Gellan forms a stable fluid gel upon cooling

🔍 High Efficiency, Low Dosage

Compared to other gums like xanthan or guar, gellan gum is used in smaller quantities, meaning:

Lower cost-in-use
Lighter mouthfeel
No off-taste in delicate juices (like pear, grape, or lychee)

Even in high-acid beverages, gellan gum remains stable and transparent.

✅ Regulatory & Labeling Benefits

Gellan gum is:

🟢 Vegan
🟢 Non-GMO
🟢 Halal & Kosher (when certified)
🟢 Approved worldwide (E418)

It supports clean-label initiatives and can be listed simply as "gellan gum" on packaging.

🌍 Trusted by Leading Beverage Brands

Across Asia, Europe, and North America, juice and tea brands use gellan gum to:

Extend shelf life
Improve mouthfeel
Prevent sedimentation
Ensure clarity and product appeal

Many of these brands source directly from CINOGEL Biotech, a global supplier of high-quality low acyl gellan gum for beverage stabilization.

🧩 Final Thoughts

When it comes to gellan gum for shelf-stable fruit juice drinks, you get a stabilizer that's powerful, cost-efficient, and label-friendly.

Whether you're developing a cloudy mango nectar or a nutrient-fortified juice shot, gellan gum keeps your formulation stable — and your product premium.

CINOGEL Biotech continues to support beverage brands worldwide with expert-grade gellan gum and technical guidance from lab to shelf.

Gellan Gum for Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Drinks — A Smart Stabilizer Solution